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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

Hiking trails & Routes

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

Moderate

4.8

(288)

899

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Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

02:36

9.02km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

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142 m

St. Johannes Baptist Church Gimborn

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Saint John the Baptist (also John the Baptist), to whom this Gimborn church is dedicated, is—like Saint Joseph—a man on the threshold between the Old and New Testaments. His parents …

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195 m

Gimborn Castle

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Gimborn was pledged in 1273 by the Count of Berg to the Counts of the Mark and was from 1631 residence of the county Gimborn-Neustadt of the House Schwarzenberg. Since …

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3.07 km

View of Scheel

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From here you have a wonderful view of the Scheel district.

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4.05 km

Bridge over the Eibachsiefen (Rudi Hoffmann Path)

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A small bridge is used to cross the stream.

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4.82 km

Dwarves' Cave

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The limestone cave is not far from the Neuenburg castle ruins and the Eibach ruins. The name is based on a legend according to which dwarfs used to live in this cave.

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6

5.10 km

Ruins of the Old Castle in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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old castle ruins

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5.11 km

Burg Neuenberg Ruins

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Great ruin has something mystical just with the tree roots and ancient trenches

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7.82 km

Kümmel Forester's House

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At the forest house there is a horse pasture behind the yard.

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9.02 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

1.19 km

1.16 km

421 m

310 m

Surfaces

5.68 km

1.32 km

884 m

541 m

310 m

235 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 17 June

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15°C

18 %

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